Prisoner of Rio

Prisoner of Rio

★ 8.0IMDb Score
Released:1988-01-01
Duration:104 min
Director:Lech Majewski
Actors:Steven Berkoff, Paul Freeman, Peter Firth, Florinda Bolkan, Desmond Llewelyn
Production:Samba Corporation, Mult Media AG

Overview:

The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.

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